HELLO everyone!!! I hope that everyone out there is reading a really good book right now. If you are, I would love to hear about it. Email me or leave a comment and let’s chat. If not, you’ve come to the right place.
As I said on day one, I am a voracious yet persnickety reader. (I just love that word: persnickety, lol!) In other words, I’m a book snob. The author has to capture my attention from chapter one and keep me up at night to keep me reading. Therefore, I spend a lot of time perusing book reviews, watching bestseller lists, talking to people about books, etc. Luckily, a couple of years ago I came across a book by a new author that was getting rave reviews. I knew I would love it when I read the back cover and felt instantly drawn into the story. I turned to page one and, ten minutes later, realized that I was still standing in the aisle of the bookstore and I hadn’t even thought nabbing one of the big comfy chairs nor had I thought about coffee I was on my way to purchase!
Uncharacteristically, I speedily left the book store, sans coffee, and told my husband to take the long way home so that I could read. Yes, I have an English degree and I read constantly, but I am NOT a fast reader. However, I devoured Still Missing in less than twenty four hours.
I CANNOT ruin this book for you, nor can I praise it highly enough.
In short, Annie is an independent, thirty something year old realtor who has commitment and family issues. One afternoon she is showing a house to a seemingly nice, ordinary man when he restrains and abducts her in what seems like seconds. For the next year, Annie is held in a sealed, isolated cabin and forced to endure unimaginable physical and, especially, emotional torture.
Still Missing is the best type of novel because it is the kind that makes you continually question human nature itself. For example, it makes you wonder things like what makes one person moral and one evil? Is there ever a time when we can feel safe in this world? Can one truly ever recover from deep psychological scars? It is at times disturbing, but it is also mysterious, thought-provoking and, touching.
Fortunately, the reader knows from the beginning that Annie does indeed survive because she tells the reader about her time in the cabin through sessions with her physiatrist. Unfortunately, at least for her, her nightmare is not over. Her capture escapes and she believes that he is taunting her, or could it be that her time in the cabin has affected her sense of reality? The answer doesn’t come until the last page. Until then, the reader is caught in an unstoppable whirlwind of emotions. This book will take pull you in and stay with you long after you read the last page.
Chevy Stevens proves in Still Knowing that she is a writing force to be reckoned with. Her ability to tap into human emotions is magnificent. Luckily, her second novel, Never Knowing, is no less incredible. I am currently following her on Facebook, always hoping to see a release date for her third novel.
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